Naadam Festival Mongolia Cultural Experience

The opening ceremony of Naadam is a colorful and spectacular event. It takes place at the Central stadium Ulaanbaatar. The ceremony includes traditional music, dance performances, cultural shows,a and a parade of athletes. It celebrates Mongolia's history, nomadic culture, and national pride. after lunch We drive to Elsen tasarkhai. We camel ride there. We stay in mongolian ger camp.B,L,D

Early morning drive to Karakorum . Ancient capital of Mongolia Karakorum city was located on the right bank of Orkhon River and on the north-eastern slopes of the Khangai Mountain and founded by Chinggis khan in 1220, was not only the capital of the vast Mongolian Empire but the epicentre of trade along the Silk Road. At that time the inhabitants of city were mostly Merchants craftsmen who came to karakorum from all over the world. Khubilai khan moved to the capital of the Mongolian Empire to China, establishing the Yuan Dynasty, began losing its importance. In 1379 much of the city was badly damaged during an attack by the army of the Min Dynasty. Stay overnight in Munkh suuri guesthouse. (B, L, D)

 Karakorum (Erdenezuu monastery) to Orkhon Waterfall
Drive to water fall after breakfast early morning. There is a beautiful landscape on the way to waterfall. You meet with horse herders to prepare for tomorrow’s horse trip. Water falls from a height of 20 meters at Orkhon Waterfall, which is locally known as Ulaan Tsutgalan. There is a horse riding available at Orkhon waterfall. Stay overnight in ger at tourist camp. B,L,D

Orkhon Waterfall to Tsenkher hot spring
Drive to Tsenkher hot spring pass Tuvkhun monastery which was founded by Zanabazar. Transfer to camp, enjoy bath hot spring at the area of resort. Stay overnight in ger at tourist camp. (B, L, D)

Tsenkher hot spring to Terkhiin tsagaan lake (Volcano)
Early in the morning drive to Terkhiin tsagaan Lake. On the way we will make a short stop in Tsetserleg capital of Arkhangai visit Zaya Gegeenii huree museum and then continue drive to lake.  Before dinner you transfer to the camp and stay overnight in ger at tourist camp. (B, L, D)

Free day! You have a chance to swim, horse riding fishing as well in the lake. Stay overnight in ger at tourist camp. (B, L, D)

Terkhiin tsagaan Lake to Murun province.
Early in the morning drive to Murun province through beautiful landscapes. Packed lunch on the way. Stay overnight at the hotel 50:100.

Drive to Khatgal town (100km) Khuvsgul Province. Photography of ancient deer stones and petroglyphs. The deer stone is originated during the late period of the Bronze Age. The deer stone is believed to provide an over-whelming feeling of relaxation and peace when comes in contact with stone. Believing that Deer stone has great mystic power the ancient warriors sacrificed to Deer stone before long journey and great hunting for receiving favor. Khuvsgul Lake is located in the northwest of Mongolia near the border to Russia, at the foot of the eastern Sayan Mountains. It is 1,645 m above sea level, 136 km long and 262 m deep. It is the second-most voluminous freshwater lake in Asia, and holds almost 70% of Mongolia’s fresh water and 0.4% of all the fresh water in the world. Its watershed is relatively small, and it only has small tributaries. It gets drained at the south end by the Egiin Gol, which connects to the Selenge and ultimately into Lake Baikal. Its location in northern Mongolia helps form the southern border of the great Siberian taiga forest, of which the dominant tree is the Siberian Larch. The lake is surrounded by several mountain ranges. The highest mountain is the Burenkhaan / Munkh Saridag (3,492 m), which has its peak north of the lake exactly on the Russian-Mongolian border. Stay overnight in a Ger camp. (B, L, D)

We see national food and horse ride. On the way We visit to Tsaatan family and Mongolian nomadic family. We go on a boat trip to island Modon khui.

- Horse ride

- boat

 We back to Murun city. We fly to Ulaanbaatar. We stay at Hotel****

Tsonjin boldog

Morning visit Gandan Monastery and after continue drive to Tsonjon boldog to see Chinggis Khaan statue. Lunch at Tsonjin Boldog. Chinggis Khaan statue complex, the world’s largest statue of a rider on a horse. The statue of Chinggis Khaan (1162-1227) with a golden whip in his right hand has an indoor museum inside and it is the right spot for selfie and photos. Terelj National Park.

Terelj National Park is a picturesque place of high granite cliffs that were eroded by natural
forces creating a wonderful landscape of granite tors as if sculpted by some giant sculptor. Terelj is only 60-70 km east of Ulaanbaatar.Terelj National Park was established in 1993 and covers an area of 2932 square km in the southern Khan Khentii Mountain Range. This park has a landscape of transition from Siberian taiga forest to grass steppe. Most visited places in the park are Turtle Rock formation and and Aryabal Meditation Temple. Visit the Turtle Rock formation the symbol of the national park. Visit a local family and have lunch there. Stay overnight in a Mongolian traditional Ger.

after lunch we back to Ulaanbaatar. Arrival in town and settling in at your accommodation. Today city tour in UB.

Transfer to Chinggis khaan airport.